Website features 4 – 7
March 15, 2009
4) Text
I assume the reason that most people would visit these website is that they are interrested in the models of cars from that particular manufacture. Due to this target market each site contains simple and clear text with an aproach to a minimalistic stlye. All sites use an Arial stlye font or a combination of Arial and Times New Roman. These texts are precise, direct and non-excessive, which in turn reflects the overall image of the site.
5) Graphics 2
Obviously all the sites i have researched are related to a particular brand and it is important for that company to display its image to a prospective customer. This is why all the websites used their logo heavily throughout.
6) Changing Main Page
Most sites incorporated the use of a changing or ‘revolving’ main page graphic. This allows the viewer to see a greater number of products from the sites and is also more visually stimulating.
7) Layout
I found all sites bar one had a very simplistic and clean layout. They did not try to bombard the viewer with information but have used a simple layout design so that they are able to draw the focus of the viewer to specific areas of the site. For example if there is something new on the website or something of importance which the designer wants the viewer to see, rather than adding new tabs or search bars some may be taken away so that the view has little option to click there.
